Does geographical diversity matter?
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Anonymous
| I went to a SLAC and have lived in a mountain state since graduating. I'm applying to MBA programs this fall, & I'm curious if this is a "hook"? |
Anonymous
| A hook? Doubtful. Many states give preferential admission to in-state applicants, and some states have actual caps on the number of out-of-state students who can be enrolled, even for graduate programs. |
Anonymous
| For private MBA programs, maybe. |
Anonymous
| If you can tell where current students come from, you can see if your state is underrepresented. |
Anonymous
| Don’t know about for MBAs but for undergrad geographic diversity is important. They like to brag about having students from all 50 states. I had a classmate from Alaska at my east coast college and she said she could have written her application in crayon and have been accepted. |
Anonymous
| It does matter slightly if you are applying to a school that doesn’t get many applicants from your area. It really depends on the school, though. |